DC Rail 60029 'BEN NEVIS' at MEREHEAD! + AMERICAN SHUNTERS working at MEREHEAD & WHATLEY QUARRIES!
Following 60028 a few weeks ago, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gof4ZtkDasc 60029 'Ben Nevis' arrived today on an inbound and outbound working between Willesden DC Rail Sidings and during the two hours it was at Merehead, there was plenty going on at both Quarries!
We see 60029 arriving into Merehead, bringing the rake of empty wagons in to the arrival sidings at the quarry where the they would be loaded for the return later on. American built SW1001EMD 44 ‘Western Yeoman II’ made a welcome appearance, both shunting around the sidings and relieving 60029 of its wagons, before coupling up and taking them into the Quarry to be loaded.
We also pay a couple of visits to Whatley Quarry, which had a number of Freightliner Class 59s and Class 66s including 66548, 66619, 59202 and 66605 on shed, as well as the other large resident American built General Motors Electro-Motive Division SW1001 Switcher Hanson 120 'Kenneth John Witcombe' which was shunting around, while 59101 ‘Village of Whatley’ arrived with move wagons for the quarry, and Class 08 Shunter 08947 was also in action!
We also see 66539 heading to Merehead, before the final scenes show 60029 heading the 6M18 Merehead Quarry - Willesden DC Rail Sidings. Also great to catch up with @therailwaydog & @jamiesmithgoingloco | 12.02.2025
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This video captures railway activity at two limestone quarries in Somerset, Merehead and Whatley. It features DC Rail locomotive 60029 'Ben Nevis' arriving at Merehead with empty wagons, which are later loaded and transported by American-built shunter SW1001EMD 44. Additional footage shows various freight locomotives, including Freightliner Class 59s and Class 66s, present at Whatley Quarry. The video highlights the operations and movements of multiple rail stock at these locations.
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